Self-Awareness Archive

In January 2005, on a whim, I created a spreadsheet with four simple columns: Title, Author, Genre, Month Read. I wasn’t sure I’d keep up with this record, but it seemed worthwhile and was simple to maintain, evolving as I added columns to track other details and eventually migrating the whole thing from Excel

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What is a “Discarded Image?”

An “image” is an idea, model, or perspective that a person adheres to because it appears, for the moment, to make sense of the world. But when new evidence challenges that image, it may be discarded for a new one. At The Discarded Image, we're pursuing the humanities and sciences in conversation to actively revise our understanding of the world.